The World’s 12 Best Temple Tours with Food & Drink

1.Bangkok by Night: Temples, Markets and Food Tuk-Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,752 reviews · from $79Our pick

Spend four hours seeing Bangkok at night by tuk-tuk with guides such as Sasa, Kevin, Tony, or Jazzy. Visit a local food market, Wat Prayoon, the 24-hour flower market, the Grand Palace area, the Giant Swing, and Chinatown. Dinner, snacks, dessert, soft drinks, and limited drop-off are included.

“Overall it was a great experience. The food was delicious and the tour guide and driver were awesome! Would recommend this experience.”

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2.Markets, Temples and Food Night Tour by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,371 reviews · 4 hours · from $77

Ride through Bangkok by tuk tuk with an English-speaking guide such as Sasa, Jazzy, Kevin, or Kung. Visit Wat Prayoon, the Flower Market, Chinatown, and local markets while tasting snacks, pad Thai, and dessert. Expect 20 to 30 minutes of walking, a maximum of 12 people, and food suited to vegetarians with advance notice.

“Kevin was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and attentive to our needs and many questions. We loved the tuk tuk ride which provided a nice breeze on a scorching hot night. We stopped at a market for some yummy treats, the big swing, the flower market and supper at Thipsamai restaurant which had the very best pad Thai and then to Chinatown for dessert- mango sticky rice which was awesome. This is well worth the money as you get lots of food and it’s so fun riding on the tuk tuks. A great way to see lots of Bangkok. Highly Recommend!!!”

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3.1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,020 reviews · from $151

Spend eight hours exploring Nagano with an English-speaking guide. Visit 1,400-year-old Zenko-ji Temple, taste local sake at Nishimon Yoshinoya, enjoy a Japanese lunch, and walk the forest trail to Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. Guides such as Tom, Endo, Kieran, and Nadine have led recent departures, though staff can vary.

“We were lucky to have Tom as our guide. He is extremely knowledgeable not only about Japanese history but also gave an excellent summary of sake production and the different types as well as the snow monkeys and Nagano attractions. Tom was also very generous with recommendations for other areas in Japan. The tour was an excellent combination of the temple tour and snow monkey forest. Fantastic lunch included. Plenty of time to see the Zenkoji temple as well as the monkeys. Thanks Tom”

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4.Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 886 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $87

Spend five hours exploring Arashiyama on foot with a bilingual guide such as Karim, Tom, Francis, or Toru. Visit the bamboo grove, Okochi Sanso Garden, Tenryuji Temple, Kimono Forest, Togetsukyo Bridge, and Iwatayama Monkey Park. Choose the standard route or a sake brewery and local lunch option.

“Karim is an amazing tour guide. Highly recommend this tour”

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5.Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 833 reviews · 8 - 12 hours · from $135

See Nagano’s key sights in one long, well-planned day. An English-speaking guide such as Dylan, Brent, Tom, or Hiroshi leads you through Zenkoji Temple, sake tasting, a generous local lunch, and Jigokudani Monkey Park. Expect about 1.6 kilometers of walking on a forest trail, which can be icy in winter.

“My family and I absolutely loved the tour. The price was well worth the experience. So much packed into a wonderful package. Shawn and Yama were amazing tour guides filled with wonderful knowledge about the historic landmarks and area in general. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone thinking about going. Of course the snow monkeys were the stars of the show and definitely made every moment worth while!”

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6.Tuk Tuk Adventure Chinatown Michelin Food & Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 725 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $18Cheapest good one

Join an English-speaking guide such as Jenny, Terry, Jeed, or Angela for a fast-moving Bangkok night tour by tuk tuk. Choose one, two, or three hours, with Chinatown, temples, Pak Khlong Talat, and Michelin-recommended food tastings. The three-hour route ends near Khao San Road.

“A really fun Tuk-Tuk tour & great value for money. We visited Temples, ate delicious food in China Town & Khao San Road. We also walked through the flower market. At each stop we were given a good amount of time to explore & the racing around in the modified Tuk-Tuks was hilarious! I definitely recommend this as a great way to see Bangkok come alive at night.”

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7.Old Delhi Food-Spice Market-Temples Tour Soon Featured on NETFLIX

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $49

Join JD of Explore Real India for a three-hour Old Delhi walk through Chandni Chowk. You will taste jalebi, samosa, parantha, daal, gulab jamun, chai, and more, visit a Sikh gurdwara kitchen, enter temples, see Khari Baoli spice market, ride a rickshaw, and finish with rooftop views.

“I would highly recommend this tour as an essential value add when visiting the Old City. I explored the area before the tour started, and I really struggled to make heads or tails of it, even as an experienced traveler. The tour did a fantastic job explaining the contours of the Old City and its place in Delhi, and in India. Great insights, great food, great company.”

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8.Tatev & Shaki Waterfall Guided Group Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $48

From Yerevan, travel south in a Wi-Fi-equipped vehicle to ride the 6-kilometer Wings of Tatev cable car, visit Tatev Monastery and Shaki Waterfall, and taste local wines in Areni. Guides such as Anastasiya, Nektar, Gayane, and Nare have led this bilingual tour. Lunch and the cable-car ticket cost extra.

“Everything was perfect. We enjoyed it very much. I highly recommend to take this tour (yearning tour).”

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9.Monastery Winery Tour and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $66

Leave Ohrid for Monastery Winery, where Simon and the team explain the wine-making process before serving a tasting of Macedonian wines, rakija, and gin with local meats and cheeses. Enjoy the terrace or lounge, visit the nearby monastery chapel if you wish, and return to Ohrid after roughly three to four hours.

“Excellent trip, very well worth the money, really informative host and food and drink excellent . Simon was a great guide and the Waitress was very knowledgeable on Wine and everyone was so friendly”

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10.Takua Pa: Food Market, Tsunami Museum, Temple, & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 165 reviews · 4 hours · from $52

Travel from Khao Lak in a cool, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide to the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Museum, Kong Kha Temple, and Takua Pa Old Town. You’ll learn about the 2004 tsunami, see striking Buddhist art, and sample local dishes at the market. Guides such as Gay, Ching, Oil, and Arisa are known for warm, personal storytelling.

“Me and my girlfriend had a great day, thanks to our guide Gai she was a very happy girl with a lot of laughter and very helpful and a lot of knowledge 🌹🏖️”

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11.Food & Cultural Walking Tour around Zenkoji temple in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $91

Spend about three hours walking from Nagano Station through the old Zenkoji temple town. Guides such as Masa and Kasumi lead you to irori-cooked oyaki, sake with local nibbles, matcha, Japanese sweets, shrines, back streets, and small shops. The tour includes photographs, runs in small groups, and suits visitors who want food and local history together.

“Masa was an amazing guide that shared interesting information throughout the experience. He takes you to really amazing local spots that have not only fantastic snacks but really wonderful people who are excited to chat with you. 10/10, would book again.”

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12.Kakheti-Sighnaghi Day Trip with wine tasting and Bodbe Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $39

Travel from Tbilisi into Kakheti for a wine tasting in Patardzeuli, a visit to Bodbe Monastery and St. Nino’s Spring, and two hours in Sighnaghi. English-speaking guide David is specifically praised for clear explanations, with hotel pickup, drop-off, four wines, and chacha included.

“David was an amazing host for the tour. Everything was very professionally organized. He took us to different tours where we tasted wine, tried the zip line , went to different monasteries and churches. And he was very good at explaining cannot recommend it enough”

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